Pierre Boulez conducts Gustav Mahlera's Adagio from Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major and Des Knaben Wunderhorna (The Youtha's Magic Horn), Songs for Voice and Orchestra, with soloists Magdalena Koaena, mezzo-soprano, and baritone Christian Gerhaher. The concert opens with the romantic and melancholy Adagio and continues with the songs, based on texts from a collection of German folk poetry. Recorded in 2010 at Severance Hall, the home o...

Finishing touches are coming together: the driveway, walk-in closets, home automation and some remarkable wallpaper in the powder room. Norm visits local glass artist Carrie Gustafson to see how sheâs making the foyer light, and Tomâs helping the homeowner John Stone build a quick and easy workbench with one trip...

High on a granite cliff in South Dakota's Black Hills tower the huge carved faces of four American presidents. Together they constitute the world's largest sculpture. The massive tableau inspires awe and bemusement. How, and when, was it carved? Who possessed the audacity to create such a ...

Anthem tells the story behind Francis Scott Keys creation of The Star-Spangled Banner and explores the role of music and patriotism during The War of 1812. Features musical performances and interviews with historians and music experts from the United States and Great Britain.

Returning to Alabama, a couple sets out to eat the way their grandparents did seasonally and locally. But they soon realize that everything about the food system has changed since their families left the farm. What follows is an introspective and often funny meditation on community, the South and sustainabilit...

This 1985 Ken Burns film explores the creation and history of the remarkable Statue of Liberty and what she represents to all Americans. Narrated by David McCullough, the film traces the development of the monument â from its conception to its fascinating and often controversial construction to its final dedication â a...

High on a granite cliff in South Dakota's Black Hills tower the huge carved faces of four American presidents. Together they constitute the world's largest sculpture. The massive tableau inspires awe and bemusement. How, and when, was it carved? Who possessed the audacity to create such a ...

Anthem tells the story behind Francis Scott Keys creation of The Star-Spangled Banner and explores the role of music and patriotism during The War of 1812. Features musical performances and interviews with historians and music experts from the United States and Great Britain.

Watch a dramatic account of the plight of undocumented foreigners at the Frambois detention center in Geneva, Switzerland, and of the wardens who struggle to reconcile humane values with the harsh realities of a strict deportation system. The 25 featured inmates are among the thousands of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants impri...

"Boyhood Shadows" is a documentary that chronicles the journey of 5 men whose lives were changed by childhood sexual assault.
Despite being surrounded by loved ones, these survivors continued to suffer in secret while family and friends were kept in the dark and at a loss to understand the trauma they were going thr...

This 1985 Ken Burns film explores the creation and history of the remarkable Statue of Liberty and what she represents to all Americans. Narrated by David McCullough, the film traces the development of the monument â from its conception to its fascinating and often controversial construction to its final dedication â a...

High on a granite cliff in South Dakota's Black Hills tower the huge carved faces of four American presidents. Together they constitute the world's largest sculpture. The massive tableau inspires awe and bemusement. How, and when, was it carved? Who possessed the audacity to create such a ...

Anthem tells the story behind Francis Scott Keys creation of The Star-Spangled Banner and explores the role of music and patriotism during The War of 1812. Features musical performances and interviews with historians and music experts from the United States and Great Britain.

Twenty-two years ago, Bill Moyers started documenting the story of two ordinary families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- families whose breadwinners had lost well-paying factory jobs. Relying on the belief that hard work is the key to a good living and better life, the Stanleys and the Neumanns, like millions of ...

Through the lens of 26 independent films, America ReFramed tells the many stories of a transforming American culture and its broad diversity. In these weekly 60 or 90 minute independent films, the series takes an unfiltered look at relevant domestic topics (healthcare,immigration, the workplace, and politics) with personal storytelling tied to programming social themes.
America ReFramed showcases films that will give viewers a snapshot of the transforming American li...

Twenty-two years ago, Bill Moyers started documenting the story of two ordinary families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- families whose breadwinners had lost well-paying factory jobs. Relying on the belief that hard work is the key to a good living and better life, the Stanleys and the Neumanns, like millions of ...